Which sentence is a run-on?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. The bus was late I walked to school.
- Step 1: Two independent clauses are joined with no punctuation or conjunction. Answer: The bus was late I walked to school. Why not the others: The bus was late, so I walked to school., Because the bus was late, I walked to school. and The bus was late; I walked to school. don't fit.
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